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The three Doshas (Tridoshas) are Vata, Pitta and Kapha
Ayurveda life science is based on the idea of maintaining the balance between the body, mind, and spirit. According to Ayurveda, there are three primary Doshas in the body – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Each of these Doshas has its own unique qualities, and an imbalance in Doshas can lead to various health problems. Doshas are not hidden secrets; you must learn how to see them. Let’s explore the characteristics of the three Doshas
Vata – The Vata Dosha can be described as the force that allows for all movements within the body. These includes circulation of breath and blood; mensuration; and passage of food through the digestive tract and out the body.
Vata is the Dosha that controls the entire nervous system; it is also what moves the other two Doshas.
Vata resides primarily in the colon, and when Vata is out of balance, a physical symptom can be excessive gas. Aggravated Vata can create psychosomatic disturbance, too, giving rise to emotion like fear, anxiety and worry. It is considered the most important Dosha and is often the most out of balance of all of the Doshas, leading to the greatest number of diseases and health conditions.
Pitta – Pitta comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “to heat” or “to cook”. It is the transformative force with in us; it is what allows things to be converted or metabolize. Thus, Pitta is in charge of the biochemistry of the body, including hormones and all digestive process.
Just as Pitta helps us digest the food we put in to our bodies, it also governs the digestion of thoughts, ideas, emotions and experiences. Pitta powers our intellect and helps us make sense of our life experiences so that we can use these to grow mentally and spiritually.
Pitta is located in the small intestine and stomach. When Pitta is out of balance, it accumulate in small intestine and creates acidity. Emotionally, excessive Pitta can cause irritability, impatience and anger.
Kapha – Kapha can be translated as “to keep together”; it is the force of cohesion. Being made up of water and earth element, it is considered the most stable of Doshas. Kapha is responsible for the creation and strengthen of all structure in the living body, including bones, muscles, tissues and fat.
Kapha resides in many places in stomach, chest, throat, and head, where it produces mucus; it is also in lymph and plasma. Kapha keeps body lubricated, and it is what makes us emotional being. In particular, Kapha relates to the emotion of love, and it gives us the capacity to be constant and faithful.
When Kapaha is out of balance, it can cause lung problems, excessive weight gain, water retention in body. Negative emotion that can arise are depression, lethargy, greed and possessiveness.
According to Doshas a further analysis will be explained later. Before proceeding for Ayurvedic treatment a Ayurvedic practitioner go through all of these analysis to offer you Ayurvedic medicine. Remember Ayurveda healing is a step by step time taking process, healing in Ayurvedic treatment takes time.
